FLIGHT ... IN THE HEART OF THE MOON My friend, Yan Carlo.
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his footsteps, are those of a frail man physically. Light as air, white heart, skin dyed black, eyes deep and true. A native of Mali, part of the black continent and large, water-thirsty and hungry, and on music and traditions. The poses were saved for others. In humility not exist. Two talents honest: Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabate, decidideron manning " E n the heart of the moon. "
The roots trace the discovery of difference, they made more than 32 hours to fly to Bamako, Mali. Weariness overcame her, but she would ruin that dream travelers. The dream as a living entity of which devours the dreamer, to exist. Just as the wind requires a plain to see in length, anchored in the rural African blues Ali Farka Touré ; Monique needed it memorable.
An acoustic guitar. The resonance, the dam made to listen to something different, hitch, exceedingly beautiful in the land. Witnessing the disc recording a duet between Ali acoustic guitar and kora (harp) of Toumani, was a professor of talent.
"I need not rehearse with Toumani. When music is inspiration never tested because I come at the right time: I know what I do, I know what I want. Music is part of the fabric of my body and makes my spirit grow. Honestly say that music soothes the thirst of my soul. It's my gift. It is my gift of knowing "
Ali Farka farmer would be musician. In 1956 he discovered that he wanted to play guitar and tell stories about their people, their ethnicity, African nature. Reviewed on his farm, without electricity, running water and telephone, away from capitalism, chiseled what would be his life in music. No school djerkel learned to play the njarka, the ngom, flute, guitar and drums.
Disc At the heart of the moon is a standard material was impregnated with the flavor of the blues, he who sows Ali, inspired by the River Niger. Rustic touches, sounds of guitars, which seem out of tune, but they are not, the intent leads us to the sublime of traditional blues.
serial form in a disk, they express their passion for music and mutual professional respect that they profess:
"Toumani is a child born in my hands. Toumani met a boy and also worked a lot with his father Sidiki Diabaté. Who has contributed much to share traditional culture from Guinea and Mali "
" The Kora Toumani was born, he is a phenomenon of African culture. There is no competition between us whatsoever. Or hatred. Or jealousy. And with its instrument Tomani can do as he pleases. The code does not speak ever. No need to plan. Improvise even before "
" Ali Farka is the Lion of the Desert, I am very happy to have found and am very proud to have been able to play with him mixing our music forms "
He watched fascinated, in a makeshift studio in a hotel room in Bamako. Without prior testing, carried away by his genius and inspiration, without having very clear what would result from that meeting, the two produced an exceptional album of African music, he would appoint "At the heart of the earth."
It was all very natural, chose traditional songs in years when ending colonialism and African independence began. Both knew the repertoire ... In a late noble and beautiful, they recorded the disc material.
Finally the question was born alone and had to answer it.
"You know I face death, she waits for me, I'll go soon, that death is a waste.
She began to tremble, it hurt him too weak to be so big. It was cold, Monique, I felt the warmth of the way ... .. some memorable tunes lodge in your soul, in your ears ... I would never, only in their dreams, dreams as told today ....
Ali Farka Touré , part of the Songhai ethnic group, died in his sleep, consumed by a bloody pancreatic cancer at 67 years age in Bamako, Mali's capital, its people, with their own, the March 7, 2006.
pd The post I posted on a community blog at the invitation of Alberto Espejo, a great friend.
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